- Graphical visualization tool which represents categorical data in a readily interpretable way in comparison to conventional reporting 
- Are used for data presentation and not for generating p-values 

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- Descriptive statistics characterized the sociodemographic and military career characteristics of participants and their history of self-directed violence. These results were stratified by their BPD diagnostic status.
- X2 tests of independence were then conducted to test the association between BPD diagnostic status and participants’ sociodemographic, and psychiatric characteristics
- Binary logistic regression assessed the association between BPD diagnosis and attempted suicide. Age and gender were implemented in this regression as covariates since they are associated with suicidal outcomes.
- Then a quilt plot was used to visualize patterns of BPD symptoms for subgroups of participants past history of self-directed violence.


Statistical Analysis

Fruhbauerova, M., DeCou, C. R., Crow, B. E., & Comtois, K. A. (2021). Borderline personality disorder and self-directed violence in a sample of suicidal army soldiers. Psychological Services, 18(1), 104–115. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000369

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